Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Cl2Abbeyrd]

Another Milwaukee person!

I’m actually in East Wauwatosa, so almost the same! Was an east Sider without chickies for 6 years

 

[bigzio]

I'm doing fine bl4...thanks for asking. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Yep, in my opinion straw is a must in this frigid State....the straw needs to be deep...it's cheap, don't skimp on it. The flock depends on you for everything...my coops are full of fluffy straw, and my flocks are doing fine.

bigz

 

[BBZZZZTT]

I’m actually in East Wauwatosa, so almost the same! Was an east Sider without chickies for 6 years

Awesome! I'm on the south side, very near West allis. Just bought my first house last year so now I get to have chickies.

 

[Cl2Abbeyrd]

Awesome! I'm on the south side, very near West allis. Just bought my first house last year so now I get to have chickies.

Fun! We also bought our first house last year, so these are my first chickies, too! It’s been really fun!

 

[CherMoz]

Happy New Year all!
We have very deep litter in our coop, mainly leaves and wood chips and, of course, the fertilizer deposits from the chickens.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Fun! We also bought our first house last year, so these are my first chickies, too! It’s been really fun!

I can't wait until April!!
We should all have a Milwaukee chicken club! Hehe

 

[Daethen]

I lost my smallest rooster in this cold spell. I still have 4. I have a deep floor full of shavings. My heated water dish is iced over today but I didn't lock the coop door last night so I am thinking it was the -14 breeze on the floor. I give my girls warm fridge scraps to help with extra fat and protein. Had extra waffle mix this morning so they got waffles mixed with the leftovers from last nights dinner. Even my silkies are holding up fine so far. Luckily my one frizzle that was literally naked all summer decided to grow a full coat of feathers this fall.

 

[Daethen]

Happy Stinkin' New Year!!!​

 

[jvls1942]

Happy Stinkin' New Year!!!​

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I thought skunks sort of hibernated in the winter ??
but maybe not if they are not cold ??

 

[Daethen]

They go through a semi-hibernation. They sleep a lot more but still get up and eat. Even wild skunks forage dusk and dawn.